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This Halloween, if you want to go beyond your standard Jack-o-Lantern carving on a pumpkin – have I got some ideas for you! Below are some of the beautiful ideas for decorating pumpkins that I have been collecting on my Fall Inspiration board on Pinterest. Here are nine different ways to purty up your pumpkin – enjoy!

1. Paint Them with a Pattern

These painted patterned pumpkins (say that three times fast!) from Lolly Jane Boutique are so cute! I think I may HAVE to do this!

I freaking LOVE this idea that I first saw on Holly’s blog, 504 Main, last year. Silhouette makes printable temporary tattoos and as Holly figured out – they affix to all kinds of skin, including the skin of pumpkins.

I think we can all agree that birds on stuff has become quite the trend. Birds are on everything – dishes, bedding, accessories. The top searched item on my blog are my Bird Silhouette plates. And I saw this video a while ago when Melissa @ The Inspired Room posted it and if you haven’t seen it – you will thoroughly enjoy it.

Now my question was this - are birds on stuff still in or on the way out? Based on the evidence that I am finding out there still for sale – it doesn’t look like it. Just take a look at the latest Pottery Barn catalog for proof of that! And don’t even get me started on the latest phenomenon of owl merchandise.

So in honor of the beloved bird accessory – I found eight options for you to get your bird on!

For starters how about this kitchen set that features a graphic bird print. Reminds me of woodblock prints!

As I said the other day, I am ready for fall. And being ready for fall always makes me think about being cozy on cooler nights. Last year I did a “Fall is Cozy” post and this year – since it is still on my mind – I thought I would do a similar one. So for today – I want to feature some cozy living rooms for you to enjoy! Hopefully – you can snuggle up with a throw and grab a cup of tea or cider and get yourself into that cozy mood too!

I hope everyone is having a fantastic Labor Day weekend! This is our “anniversary weekend” (what can I say we like to celebrate!) and we have enjoyed a very relaxing time with the Lil Man! He is too much fun! In between hanging out with him though – I managed to make a cute fall wreath that I can’t wait to show you guys! Isn’t it adorable?

Ok – so how did this pretty little creation come about? Well for starters, I decided I wanted to make a fabric flower wreath after seeing WAAAAY too many that I loved all over blogland and Pinterest. But I didn’t want to spend a ton of time making fabric flowers. I do have a 9.5 week old baby that requires a lot of my free time! So instead of cutting out multiple layers and stacking them – I decided to make two different types of flowers that only require one long strip of fabric.

For the first kind of flower, I took a strip of fabric and folded it accordion style.

Then I stitched the front corner together.

Next, I cut around the edges one side to make them look more “petal” like.

And then we you unfold it and put both ends together – you get a nice flower! See!

Then you just run a quick stitch down the ends to keep your flower together.

The second way I came up with was to again fold the flower accordion style and trim the edges.

Then, holding the first petal in the center – I folded each subsequent petal under and around until you make a full “flower”. Then just throw a couple stitches in the middle to hold all the petals together and you have a flower.

Either one of these methods will allow you to make several flowers very quickly. I made all the ones for this wreath in an hour one night while catching up on an episode of The Closer. (I love that show!)

Then I needed a wreath! I decided to try out a tip I found on Pinterest and shared on my Facebook page last week. Instead of paying for a wreath form, I went to Lowe’s and picked up a piece of 6 foot by 1 inch pipe wrap from the plumbing department. It cost about $1.50 with tax. And because it was 6ft long – I was able to cut it in half and I can make another wreath out of the rest later on!

The other awesome thing about using this pipe wrap means that you can make your wreath into whatever shape you like. I decided to turn mine into a tear drop shape and then wrapped it with yarn.

Next – I used button covers (which you can find with the zippers and other findings in your fabric store) and spray painted them with my favorite can of Krylon ORB! (Oil Rubbed Bronze – for any newbies) Rather than stitch them onto the flowers since I was pressed for time – I used a hot glue gun and just stuck them on! I love that they look a little like Black Eyed Susan's!

Then I put the flowers on using some stick pins and voila – I had a beautiful scrappy fall wreath!!

How about a few more shots of it? Ok!

I also made a little hanger by braiding a couple pieces of yarn together. Cute huh? I love it!

So there you go! A quick easy scrappy fall wreath! I just love how it turned out! One last picture ok? :)

Alrighty – what do you think? Think you will make one like it? Love my quick and dirty flowers? I wanna know!

Ok – the heat has finally gotten the better of me and I am ready for the cooler weather of Fall! Is it too early to start thinking about leaves turning, crisp mornings and the general loveliness of a mild clear day? No – I think not. In fact I have been collecting a ton of inspirational ideas for decorations, crafts and other goodies in my Pinterest “Fall Inspiration” board. Here are some of my favorites!

Love this fall vignette from Sugar Pie Farm House. Those leaves really pop against all the creamy whites!

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Hi! I'm Jess! An obsessed decorating and shopping fiend, I love a good deal. I live outside “Nashvegas” with my hubby and three bossy cats. While I spend my days as a drone in the corporate world – what inspires me to pull through it all is posted here! Learn more about me and my quest to add flourish to my home without breaking the bank!